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Floating Treatment Wetland

  • Challenge:SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Co-Funders:Irish Aid
  • Phase:Seed
  • Team Lead:Prof. Piet Lens, University of Galway
  • Partner Country Team Lead:Dr Bui Xuan Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam
  • Societal Impact Champion:Dr Chiara Cassarini, Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland
Floating Treatment Wetland

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Co-funded by: Irish Aid

Nature based water treatment to reduce health risks from diffuse pollution

Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs), which are a nature-based solution, are proposed to remove pollutants and pathogens present in polluted surface water to achieve a healthy environment, prevent water-related diseases, achieve “zero pollution”, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and control global warming. By focusing research on the design, vegetation selection, construction, and performance of floating treatment wetlands, this solution opens a new direction in applying naturally available vegetation for wastewater treatment. FTWs also contribute to increasing green space, promoting economic growth, and opening new job possibilities in the emerging “green” energy sector.

NEOSEPSIS: Rapid Neonate Sepsis Detection in Resource Limited Environments

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